Macarons

   MACARONS

There is some variation in whether the term macaron or macaroon is used, and the related macaroon is often confused with the macaron. In North America, most bakers have adopted the French spelling of macaron for the meringue-based treat to distinguish the two. The two confections have a shared history with macaroni. French words ending with "-on" that were borrowed into English in the 16th and 17th centuries.